Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

Actor May 18 (died age 81) Waycross, Georgia, U.S. 1948–1993 (45 year career)

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Biography

Pernell Elvin Roberts, Jr. (May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010) was an American stage, movie and television actor as well as singer. In addition to guest starring in over 60 television series, he was widely known for his roles as Ben Cartwright's eldest son, Adam Cartwright, on the western series Bonanza, a role he played from 1959 to 1965 — and as chief surgeon Dr. John McIntyre, the title character on Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986). He was also widely known for his life-long activism, which incl…

Known For

Bonanza

Bonanza

Adam Cartwright

Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

Sam Boone

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Captain Speedy

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

Chocktaw Neal

Centennial

Centennial

General Asher

The Deadly Tower

The Deadly Tower

Lt. Lee

Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms

Pierre Cabot

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

"Trapper" John McIntyre

Filmography

Acting (91)

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Movies (30)

Donor

Donor

as Dr. Simon Martingale

Checkered Flag

as Andrew Valiant

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

as Thatcher Horton

The Night Train to Kathmandu

The Night Train to Kathmandu

as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe

Desperado

Desperado

as Marshal Dancey

Realm of the Alligator

Realm of the Alligator

as Narrator

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

Incident at Crestridge

Incident at Crestridge

as Mayor Hill

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

as Marshal J.D. Ward

Hot Rod

Hot Rod

as Sheriff Marsden

The Night Rider

The Night Rider

as Alex Sheridan

The Magic of Lassie

The Magic of Lassie

as Jamison

The Immigrants

The Immigrants

as Anthony Cassala

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

as Sherrif Yates

Paco

Paco

as Pompiho

Dead Man on the Run

Dead Man on the Run

as Brock Dillon

The Deadly Tower

The Deadly Tower

as Lt. Lee

Alien Lover

Alien Lover

as Mike

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

as Camera Shop Proprietor

The Bravos

The Bravos

as Jackson Buckley

The Adventures of Nick Carter

The Adventures of Nick Carter

as Neal Duncan

San Francisco International

San Francisco International

as Jim Conrad

The Silent Gun

The Silent Gun

as Sam Benner

The Kashmiri Run

The Kashmiri Run

Four Rode Out

Four Rode Out

as Marshall Ross

Carousel

Carousel

as Jigger Craigin

Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

as Sam Boone

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

as Chocktaw Neal

Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms

as Pierre Cabot

Television (61)

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as Dr. Elliott Valin

FBI: The Untold Stories

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

as Captain Speedy

Hotel

Hotel

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

as "Trapper" John McIntyre

Vega$

Vega$

Centennial

Centennial

as General Asher

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as Brian Mallory

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Detective Superintendant Molly

Man from Atlantis

Man from Atlantis

as Clint Hollister

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as Sheriff Connelly

Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars

Captains and the Kings

Captains and the Kings

as Colonel Elbert Braithwaite

Spencer's Pilots

Spencer's Pilots

Baretta

Baretta

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson

Switch

Switch

as Barnes

Medical Story

Medical Story

Bronk

Bronk

as Collicos

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Mark Wharton

Police Woman

Police Woman

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as B.J. Anderson

Police Story

Police Story

Hawkins

Hawkins

as Senator Griffith

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as Charley Finn

Banacek

Banacek

as Matthew Donniger

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Ralph Foster

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as Billy Joe

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Roger

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as Dr. Frank Bartell

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Lon Phillips

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as Hank

Lancer

Lancer

Ironside

Ironside

as Frank Vincent

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as President Beyron Rurich

CBS Playhouse

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

as Joey Celeste

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as Madigan

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as Sean O'Reilley

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Virginian

The Virginian

as Jim Boyer Sr.

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Adam Cartwright

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

as Sgt. Vaill

The Detectives

The Detectives

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Lawman

Lawman

as Fent Harley

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Count Schoenfeld

Bronco

Bronco

Cimarron City

Cimarron City

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Maury Travis

Trackdown

Trackdown

as Bannion

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as Salt River Smith

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jet Mason

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

as Hassan

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Nat Pilcher

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as Phil

Bambi

Bambi

as Self (archive footage)